Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-01
BURLINGTON

l ~lGI- 0OAAAN0AONs ea"H
Rhea visited the Blue Bird mine yester
day.
Mrs. M. F. Garrison, of Butte. visitet
Burlingt,n Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Cooper, OF Aissoula, is stop
ping at the Windsor.
Mr.. Trembling, foreman of the Nettie. at
tended the Butte Opera last evening.
A little son of Mr.. York, OF the Colorado
Company, has been i'll during the past
week.
Mr.. James Barclay enjoyed "Pygmalior
and Galatea" Monday evening at thu
Grand.
Mr.. Dominick's little SOC, who was so sc
verely kicked by a horse, is able to be out
at play.
Mr.. Van Zandt and family are expected
from Europe soon. Their return will be
welcomed by all.
The Burlington hills are now at their best.
They are clothed in q coat of green, thickly
sprinkled with wild flowers.
Mr.. Livingston. the respected Postmas-
ter, returned last night from q trip to
Ceur d'Alene, P~hiIipsburg, Granite and
Anaconda.
The school has an enrolment OF fifty
seven pupils, with q schoolhouse seventeen
feet by seventeen. But the school contin-
ues interesting and the order is good con-
sidering the crowded condition of pupils.
A shipment was yesterday made at the
Blue Bird which exceeded any shipment
vet made, being $50 fine. Mr.. Booraem
deserves much credit for his able manage
ment of the Blue Bird, which has no supe-
rior for it's milling capacity.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, of the Butte Congrega-
tional Church. is putting forth bis best ef-
to build up the Sunday school,.
He arrives at Burlington at 3 p. m. each
Sunday and takes charge OF the Sunday
after which he conducts services.
Books from France were yesterday re-
ceived for Mrs. Van Zandt's library. Ley
son & Turck have presented the reading
room with a large clock OF fine workman
ship. Easy chairs abound and handsome
paintings adorn the walls. There is a
choice selection OF. magazines and books.
Newspapers are received daily from all
parts of the United States and Canada.
The new schoolhouse is not progressing
rapidly as could be wished owing to
some trouble about the site. The in,en-
ton is to locate the new near the old
schoolhouse, which is on a mineral claim
and could not be purchased for any reason
able sun. The return of Mr.. Van Zandt ls
before the work of erecting a
schoolhouse will be commenced. Two
parties have offered to accept the
ROCKER.
Several more new residences are nearing
The Rocker road was thronged yesterday
With pleasure seekers.
Mr.. Schooner leaves Booker to-day for the
North to locate a ranch.
Miss Margaret Pratt and Miss Van Gep-
pert returned from Gregson Springs.
A ball will be given tonight by Mrs.
Zones, at Warm Springs, near Rocker.
Only a base ball club is needed at Rocker
10 make the happiness OF it's denizens COM
)lete.
Mrs. G. Bailey is expected from Salt Lake
City next week to visit her mother, Mrs.
Mr.. Cooke, recently from the East, is now
n charge of his brothers grocery in
The Rocker House, under the able man.
lgement of Mrs. Crabb, is doing an excel
emit business.
Mr.. Wyckoff of the Blue Bird will leave
his week for Idaho to accept the foreman |
hip OF a mill in Erie.
Rockers bachelors residences are, some
them, furnished in the best of taste with
arpets, paintings and bric-a-brac.
Adam Clandance left yesterday morning
q company with John Amble, amalga-
nator at the Blue Bird, for Philipsburg.
Mr.. P. M. Dodge and Mr.. Chas. Carver
ave started a new express On the road.
The Rocker mail will be brought from
Suite by them.
Mr.. Breen, ex-Superintendent of the Blue
for recreation to the s'GGa oiid'Essn State.
ie thinks California the garden spot Of the
rorId.
The young people of Rocker enjoyed a
cry pleasant picnic near the reservoir
Outh of Rocker yesterday afternoon.
With the addition OF a tent this is one of
he pieasantest picnic grounds in the vicin-
". An extensive picnic will be enjoyed
ext week by old as well as young.
Mrs. Munro, the accomplished artist, has
)mpIeted her landscape scene upon which
ne has devoted so much time. The pic.
Ire is now placed upon exhibition at Cal
ms book store, Butte. 1t will be ratified.
ickets are o offered for sale at Calkins'.
he drawing comes off the twentieth OF
lne.